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Sahih Muslim
كتاب الأضاحى
The Book of Sacrifices
" مَنْ كَانَ ضَحَّى فَلْيُعِدْ "
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) addressed us on the day of 'Id al-Adha. He smelt the odour of flesh and he prohibited thern from slaughtering (the animals before the 'Id prayer), saying: He who slaughtered the animals (before the 'Id prayer) should do that again (as it is not valid as a sacrifice).
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- Hadith 1977a
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- Hadith 1961f
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- Hadith 1977c
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- Hadith 1962a
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- Hadith 1975a
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